Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Charter Day 1976 On March 2. 1976. many members of the Howard community - students, instructors and administrators -gathered in Cramton Auditorium to commemorate the 109th anniversary of the founding of Howard University. This celebration is an annual re-dedication of the University to the task for which it was created that of educating Black men and women disadvantaged by a system of racial discrimination. Howard took this occasion to honor five alumni of the University for distinguished postgraduate achievement. Those honored were Coach James Ted Chambers in the areas of Athletics and Community Service. Dr. James Comer in the fields of Medicine and Community Service. Major General Benjamin Hunton in the areas of Military Science and Public Service. Mrs. Roxie Roker Kravitz in the Performing Arts, and Mr. G. Frederick Stanton in the field of University and Community Service. The University also took the occasion to award a special citation to Howard Alumnus. U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, the Master of Ceremonies. lop Right Senator Edward Brooke urges Howardttes io continue their iroditioii oi success. Middle Senator Brooke congratulate tin recipient of the Alumni Achievement Awards Bottom The per for nance of the Howard University Choir and Bras Ensemble capture the audience l; ChJflrr

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lop I«lt Pr Check and Pi Woods.Chairman of the Board of Irustee . prrwni Sen Brooke with a special citation Middle Pr Check and Sen Brooke |om in the of tin1 Alma Mater. Bottom The members of the fine Art faculty celebrate Charter Pay in un-traditional dre Ch»n p», i)